News from Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In a break from tradition, Odisha is going to witness subdued Ganesh Puja celebrations as COVID19 pandemic continues to dampen all festivities. The small town of Jatni, just 20km away from Bhubaneswar is among those places in the State where Ganesh puja is celebrated in a grand manner. However, due to restrictions imposed by […]

New Delhi: A five-member medical board of forensic experts was formed by the AIIMS on Friday to look into the autopsy files related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, after the CBI approached the hospital for assistance. “We will look into the possibility of murder. However, all probable angles will be thoroughly examined,” AIIMS‘ forensic […]

New Delhi: Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar, who implemented much of PM Narendra Modi’s pet projects of financial inclusion, was on Friday appointed an Election Commissioner, in place of Ashok Lavasa. A 1984 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer, Rajiv Kumar will take charge “with effect from with the date he assumes office vice Ashok Lavasa, […]

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 22.8 million, while the deaths have increased to over 797,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 22,864,873 and the fatalities rose to 797,787, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its […]

Bhubaneswar: The grim shadow of COVID-19 was visible on Saturday as Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Odisha were limited to traditional rituals in view of the coronavirus outbreak. As district administrations denied permission for observance of Ganesh Puja in puja pandals and other public places for public safety, the State witnessed subdued Ganesh Puja celebrations. Vedic […]

Mumbai: Actress Shruti Haasan says all professions come with a price, and that mostly involves what you are willing to sacrifice. “I think that the price of what you are willing to sacrifice is a personal choice that comes with every profession,” Shruti said. The actress, who is the daughter of veteran stars Kamal Haasan […]

Puri: BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Saturday termed the move of Puri district administration to handover land of century-old Bagala Dharamashala to private hoteliers as ‘illegal.’ Patra, who arrived in Odisha today on a one-day visit, will hold discussion with intellectuals, elected representatives, and visit the spot in Puri today. He will later hold […]

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested an alleged ISIS operative with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from central Delhi’s Ridge Road area, a senior officer said on Saturday. The accused was arrested on Friday night following a brief exchange of fire. “The accused was arrested after an exchange of fire from Ridge Road between Dhaula […]

Cuttack: Commissionerate Police on Friday nabbed a person on the charges of stealing a bus from Bhubaneswar after a high-drama chase on the National Highway. As per reports, the accused reportedly drove away with the bus from Khandagiri area at around 8 pm yesterday. On getting information, PCR vans of Commissionerate Police swung into action […]

New Delhi: With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 29,75,701, while the recoveries surged to 22,22,577 pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities being reported in a span […]

New Delhi: The Border Security Force shot dead five intruders along the India-Pakistan International Border in Punjab early Saturday, a senior officer said. He said “alert troops of the 103rd battalion noticed suspicious movement of intruders violating the IB” in the Taran Taran district of Punjab. When asked to stop, the intruders fired on BSF […]

Agra: Addressing a major challenge to Covid warriors, a medical equipment manufacturing factory of Mysuru, has developed a unique and affordable PPE suit that allows free flow of filtered air.…

Bhubaneswar: Union Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday stated that the Centre is committed to ensure uninterrupted supply of fertilizers to Odisha. We are committed for uninterrupted supply of Fertilizers in every nook and corner of the Odisha state. https://t.co/VLTFy8udbu — Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) August 21, 2020 The statement of Mandaviya came in response to […]

Bhubaneswar: The COVID-19 tally in Odisha reached 75,537 after 2819 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, informed I & PR department on Saturday. Of the new positives, 1691 cases were reported from quarantine centres while 1128 are local contact cases. Apart from the new cases, nine COVID-19 patients also succumbed to the […]

Berhampur: Two youths from Ganjam district have reportedly fallen prey to online job fraudsters amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As per reports, both the job aspirants lost Rs 2 lakh to the fraudsters who had promised them jobs at the Airport Authority of India (AAI). One of the complainants, Gupteswar Pradhan informed that he received a […]